Breaking news on twitter that Ben Askren has joined the Evolve MMA fight team and is moving to Singapore. Could be joining ONE FC then I guess? Interesting....
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Don't know how to post tweets on here. Source is @JamesGoyder, don't wanna steal his info.
DanTheWolfman - If he goes to One FC, will be interesting to see if he eats a solid Knee or Soccer kick when shooting eventually. I mean with overall scoring, even if you get taken down again and again, if you just hope for that one telling blow it might eventually come.I'd like to see who in Asia can stuff his takedowns. More interested to see if he can throw knees to the head from North/South and side control.
Great scoop for onefc if he ends up there. Askren gets international fan base and
Onefc gets more American viewers.
Arlovskis Chin - Great scoop for onefc if he ends up there. Askren gets international fan base andGood point.
Onefc gets more American viewers.
Askren belongs in the UFC. It seems like Dana wants to turn the clock back from sport to spectacle. The no-holds barred and Pide era are DEAD! MMA is now a sport.
Sign Askren please.
Interesting
Good for Aoki, he can finally train with a high level American wrestler.
Askren and Heath sims on the coaching staff...is what's up!
DoomFarmer - Good for Aoki, he can finally train with a high level American wrestler.Ah that's true!
They should have put Askren on the January 4th Singapore card!!!
He's trained there before. Is this permanent or just for a while? Heath Sims is there too right?
Fabes - He's trained there before. Is this permanent or just for a while? Heath Sims is there too right?Yes, Heath is the head coach. I'd presume it's long term.
Wow this is shocking to say the least
DanTheWolfman - No one really, it takes timing, in transition like if he goes ankle pick/low single against cage, other legs kicks the face. He will ragdoll a bunch, but like the aggressive way that Filipino team goes for strikes, soccer kicks, even when getting positionally dominated....eventually you can get caught with your head down there.
N/S knees dangerous from a real good wrestler........ask Goes if he can remember how long he was in coma for
Sherk took more than one hugh knee from Franca and fought through it, not sure if Askren could but who knows?
Askren will still be a part of Roufusport and will be splitting training with Duke Roufus in the US, and Evolve MMA in Singapore during fight camps.
From Bloody Elbow.
Awesome
Kinda similar to Ebersole splitting time between Thailand and Australia.
Evolve's gym is absolutely amazing by the way. Lots of talent there too for bjj and Muay Thai.
I can see him being doing camps in both places but fighting in OneFC would be pointless.
But I guess if he cant fight the best in the world he might as well make as much money as he can.
But seriously who would he even fight? Atleast in WSOF fights with Fitch and Palhares are relevant.